Blunt Talk with Riah

What does healing really look like when nobody’s watching? In this episode of Blunt Talk, I sit down with poet, healer, and digital creator Hadiya Kayy to have an honest conversation about self-love, spirituality, and the reality behind healing. We go beyond the aesthetic version you see online and get into the uncomfortable truths—unlearning, emotional growth, and facing yourself. This isn’t abou...

In this episode, we sit down with Aiyana, founder of Innate Elements, to explore the deeper layers of misplaced anger and emotional awareness. Why do we sometimes take our frustration out on the people who love us the most? And what does that say about the emotions we haven’t fully processed? Through a grounded and honest conversation, we dive into how unaddressed pain, stress, and past experience...

In this episode of Blunt Talk, we explore a side of heartbreak that rarely gets talked about—losing people who didn’t actually break your heart. After a 3-year relationship, the breakup didn’t just mean walking away from love…it meant walking away from a family that became home. Sitting down with my ex’s younger sister, we have an honest and vulnerable conversation about what it feels like to stil...

In this episode, we dive into the reality of living a double life—the versions of ourselves we show the world versus who we truly are behind closed doors. Joined by Los, an entrepreneur and creative who stands on faith and growth, we unpack the pressure to perform, the fear of judgment, and the struggle to fully embrace your authentic self. This conversation explores identity, insecurity, and what...

This episode gets real. We’re asking the uncomfortable question: will racism ever truly come to an end… or has it just learned how to hide? I’m joined by @yvngred —an entrepreneur using credit and strategic investing to build real wealth and ownership. But this isn’t just about business… this is about access, systems, and what’s really happening to the Black family behind the scenes. From financia...

Grief isn’t always about death. Sometimes it’s the quiet loss of a friendship, the version of yourself you’ve outgrown, or the dreams that didn’t unfold the way you imagined. In this episode, I sit down with Mari — a poet, tattoo apprentice, and model — to explore the kind of grief we don’t always talk about. The grief of losing people who are still alive. The grief of shedding identities. The gri...

In this episode, we sit down with Mellanee — CEO of Rebirth the Label — to talk about what it really means to evolve as a woman while building something from the ground up. As a mother, fashion designer, and author, Melony shares the journey behind her loungewear brand and the personal transformations that inspired its name. We dive into identity beyond titles, balancing motherhood with entreprene...

In this episode, we sit down with Tyler, a Pan-African conscious individual and father, for a conversation rooted in identity, legacy, and emotional responsibility. We explore how consciousness evolves through fatherhood, the weight Black men are taught to carry in silence, and what it means to tend to mental health in a world that rarely makes space for it. This episode isn’t about having all the...

In this episode, we sit down with YIYI, an upcoming Cuban artist fresh off her first performance at YTH Fest. Through her experience as a creative coming of age in the digital era, we explore how algorithms quietly shape self-esteem, influence beliefs, and curate the realities young people grow up consuming. From visibility and validation to identity and intention, this conversation examines the u...